Alternative Energy

MAY 20, 2015—Blount Boats, Warren, RI, recently signed a contract with Rhode Island Fast Ferry to build what is believed to be the first U.S.-flag wind farm vessel. The 21 meter crew transfer vessel (CTV)…

APRIL 23, 2014 —Back in March the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today that it had executed its first wind energy research lease with the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Mines, Minerals and…

NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility design for the production and offloading of hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2)…

NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Spay, Germany, headquartered marine propulsion specialist Schottel has created a new subsidiary to handle its hydrokinetic energy business, Schottel Hydro GmbH. The new company will be active in three segments: hydrokinetic…

AUGUST 21, 2014 — Havyard's Leirvik, Norway, shipyard is now fitting out the first of two Havyard 832 SOVs (Service Operation Vessels) for ESVAGT of Esbjerg, Denmark, which will operate them as wind farm service…

AUGUST 18, 2014—Wärtsilä will supply the control system for a shore-based Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelling facility in Port Fourchon, LA, owned by New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc. The facility will be the…